PA 5984 is also offered in Spring 2025
PA 5984 is also offered in Spring 2024
PA 5984 is also offered in Spring 2023
PA 5984 is also offered in Spring 2022
Spring 2024 | PA 5984 Section 001: Elections Security: How to Protect America's Elections (57291)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Graduate Student
- Meets With:
PA 3984 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Second Half of Term
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
Open (8 of 10 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- "Elections Security" uses the Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election as a case study to identify the vulnerabilities of US elections (especially state voter registration databases) as well as catalogue new protections. Readings and discussion will focus on best practices and technology options available to the public (social media) and elections professionals (cybersecurity) in guarding against future influence efforts and assuring public confidence in election outcomes. Special focus will be given to describing how local election officials can protect their election technology, most notably those vulnerabilities associated with their voting system and voter registration database. "Elections Security" will draw heavily on concrete cases and challenges facing election professionals, using government and independent reports and an indepth analysis of new resources created by the US Department of Homeland Security and its collaborations with election professionals.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?+PA5984+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57291/1243
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2024 Public Affairs Classes Taught by Maurice Turner